# In the days of

"During the lifetime of"

# Shamgar ... Anath ... Jael

These are the names of people. See how you translated Shamgar and Anath in [Judges 3:31](../03/31.md) and Jael in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# son of Anath

Shamgar's father is mentioned to help identify Shamgar and when he lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# the main roads were abandoned

This can be stated in active form and you can make explicit why the roads were abandoned Alternate translation: "people stopped using the main roads; because they were afraid of Israel's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# the winding paths

This refers to smaller roads that fewer people traveled on.